Transcript EBC New Hampshire Chapter Report from the NH DES Division

EBC New Hampshire Chapter
Report from the NH DES
Division Directors
Air Resources Division
Briefing to EBC's NH
Chapter
Bob Scott, Director
May 12, 2006
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Air Resources Division
Director
Stationary
Source
Management
Bureau
Title V Permitting
Program
State Permitting
Program
Air Toxics Control
Program
Air Dispersion
Modeling
Health Risk
Assessment
Program
CDC/ Homeland
Security support
Compliance
Bureau
Inventory
Program
Stack Testing
and CEMs
Compliance
Inspection
Enforcement
Asbestos
Program
Technical
Services Bureau
Mobile Sources
Unit
SIP Submittals
Air Monitoring
Program
Planning and
Outreach Unit
Energy Efficiency
/Climate Change
Program
Planning & Rule
Development
Open Market Trading
Programs
Director’s Office
Regional/
National Issues
Atmospheric
Science &
Analysis
Regional
Photochemical
Modeling
Air Quality Challenges
• Air Pollution Transport
Air Quality Challenges
• Air Pollution Transport
– Regional/National organizations
• Ozone Transport Commission (OTC)
• Mid-Atlantic Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU)
– Legal action
Air Quality Challenges
• Mobile Sources
Vehicle Emissions are a Major
Concern in NH – 1.2+ million cars
Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled 1980 to 2000
35,000,000.00
25,000,000.00
20,000,000.00
15,000,000.00
10,000,000.00
5,000,000.00
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Da ily VMT
30,000,000.00
Air Quality Challenges
• Mobile Sources
–More than 50% of the air
pollution
–Higher public resistance
• On-Board Diagnostics
–Funding inequity
Air Quality Challenges
• Air Toxics
–Continued federal HAP activity
–NH Toxic Regulations
–Local not transport issue
Air Quality Challenges
• Stationary Sources
Permit Applications Received and Finalized
# of Permit Applications
300
275
250
242
241
200
150
100
176 170
159
147
122 123
120
50
0
2001
2002
2003
Received
2004
Finalized
2005
Number of Open Permit Applications
180
# of Permit Applications
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Reminders - Fees
• Fees (Env-A 700): (Regulation changed in 2004)
– Emissions-based Fees:
• 2004 fees were due in July 2005
• 2005 fees are due in April 2006
• All future emissions-based fees are due in April of the
following year
– Application Fees: (New Sources Only)
• Temporary permit applications ($2000)
• Air Toxics Review ($500 initial & $500 if a permit is required)
• Modeling fees for initial permit applications:
– $2500 for all devices subject to Env-A 607.01
– $1500 for sources only subject to Air Toxics Rule (Env-A 1400)
• Major source fees
• Testing and monitoring fees for temporary permits
Summary of 2006 Legislative Activities
• SB 215 & HB 517 – Study committee &
moratorium on the burning of
construction/demolition derived materials:
– Waiting for study report
• HB1673 – Clean Power Act
– HG and SO2 controls at Merrimack Station
• HB 1146 /SB 314 - renewable portfolio
standards
Regulatory Updates
• Proposed Rule Changes include:
– Draft Rule for BACT for the Combustion of NonExempt Fuels (Env-A 624)
• Draft rule to JLCAR in May 2006
– New Source Review Reform
• NH is proposing to maintain the existing NSR program with
minor changes to include Plant-wide Applicability Limits
– Emissions Guidelines for Other Solid Waste
Incinerators (small MWCs)
• NH is required to adopt rules and submit a State Plan to EPA
for approval by December 2006
Regulatory Updates - Continued
• Development of air regulations for landfills
– Focus of the rules will be the capture and control of
landfill gas
– Goal is to have a rule drafted by December 2006
• Reviewing existing procedures regarding public
notice of permit actions
– In response to legislative concerns, ARD is
considering revising the public notice procedures to
include direct abutter notification and longer
publication period
Air Quality Challenges
• Energy
–Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Another bill next session?
–Energy Efficiency Standards for
State Government
–Bio-fuels
Air Quality Challenges
• Climate Change
–Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative
–Energy & Climate
Air Quality Challenges
• Increased Public Awareness and
Interest
– Complaints
– Cancer cluster & health concerns
– Siting
• NIMBY
• Local Approvals
– Failed HB 121
NH DES Air Resources Air Quality Complaints by
Federal Fiscal Year
400
374
# of Complaints
350
300
298
250
200
150
184
197
183
179
100
50
0
FFY 2001
FFY 2002
FFY 2003
FFY 2004
FFY 2005
FFY 2006 to
date